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Title: The Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2017

Organization:Ministry of Mines, Government of India

Date:November 2017

The Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 1957 was amended in 2015. Subsequent to the amendment, the Ministry of Mines notified the Mineral Auction Rules, 2015 to prescribe the procedure of the auction process. Auction of concessions for major minerals (other than coal, petroleum and natural gas) was done for the first time in the history of mineral administration in the country. 33 blocks were successfully allocated. The value of minerals auctioned out is Rs 169,000 crore. Revenue to states over lease period are estimated at Rs 128,000 crore. The additional revenue on account of auction process is Rs 99,000 crore. However, 60 auction attempts failed during this period. The Ministry of Mines was monitoring the process very closely with the state governments. The consensus emerged that the Mineral Auction Rules need to be amended to make the process more pragmatic without sacrificing the checks on successful bidders. The Mineral Auction Rules have been amended in November 2017.